Description:
The national adult prevalence of HIV infection is between 1% to 2%. Myanmar is thus characterized as having a "generalized" epidemic. However, the
spread of the HIV infection across the country is heterogenous varying widely by geographical location and by population sub group.
HIV was introduced in Myanmar in mid-to-late 1980s and by the end of 2003, a cumulative 7,174 AIDS cases and 3,324 AIDS deaths have been
reported. The male-to-female ratio among reported cases is 3.6:1. Among cases with known mode of transmission, 65% acquired infection by
heterosexual route, 26% by injecting drug use, and 5% by contaminated blood. ....
Source/publisher:
UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS
Date of Publication:
2006-00-00
Date of entry:
2010-11-01
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
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Language:
English